Kate Whalen

Kate Whalen joined the NYC CLC as Communications Director in 2018 and leads the CLC’s public relations and media outreach, supporting both our day to day advocacy as well as key annual events including the Triangle Fire Commemoration, Workers Memorial Day, and the New York City Labor Day Parade. 

Kate has been active in the labor movement since 2008, when she became a proud member of the Legal Services Staff Association unit of NOLSW/UAW 2320. In addition to her work as Communications Specialist at a New York City legal services organization, Kate served as a shop steward, as the unit’s Political Action Representative, and on steering and outreach committees during a successful 6-week strike. Previously, she served as Government Relations Liaison for the Arizona League of Conservation Voters. 

Kate holds a BA in Communications from Boston College and an MA in Labor Studies from CUNY’s School of Professional Studies, and is a graduate of the NYS AFL-CIO/Cornell Union Leadership Institute.